Lowry trending on twitter

[Tor_Raps]

It's honestly so much fun watching teams that could have benefited from Lowry just crumble in the playoffs.

The Raps 'chip should have been a permanent reminder at how razor thin the opening for a title run might be. Not cashing your chips in when you have a legit roster is just weak.

Hope Morey is enjoying George Hill's contribution these playoffs, or watching the young guys he wanted to hang on to contribute nothing when it matters.

I came to say exactly this. Maxey and a 1st rounder was too much for Lowry? I'm glad these teams are sucking.

[WuTang_CMB]

Fk that. Keep lowry now. Lets run it back

[NinjaBro]

Lowry is untouchable LOL

[Bruin]

Honestly we should bring him back. I’d love to have him around to mentor our rookie and I can’t bare watch Fred start at PG

With Lowry we give ourselves a chance at contention as long as we fix the center position

There’s no S&T available that would actual be worth letting him go

[Son Goku 25]

Lowry undefeated

[hyper316]

Lowry's value is an all time high now

Re-sign Lowry and trade at deadline or S&T at FA.

Masai cannot let Lowry walk for nothing

[God Squad]

Masai explaining to Realgm why he didn't take the Lakers offer.

[Raps in 4]

Philly in shambles right now. I can't think of a team that would benefit more from Lowry than the Sixers. Embiid and Simmons are the two softest players in the NBA. They need someone like Lowry or Jimmy to light a fire under their asses.

[raptorforlife88]

It is kind of amazing that Lowry's value has clearly gone up since the playoffs started. I was a bit skeptical he'd get the money he wanted in free agency, but it's pretty evident he's needed and would have made the difference for some of these teams.

And it's just so obvious watching Philly that Lowry would have been the piece that could have helped them get over the hump. With all the injuries they were in position. They still might beat the Hawks, but they would not have been pushed this way with Lowry making plays instead of relying on Ben Simmons to do anything. Lowry would not have taken four shots, and sure as **** would have been on the court at the end of the game.

[gerrit4]

Philly in shambles right now. I can't think of a team that would benefit more from Lowry than the Sixers. Embiid and Simmons are the two softest players on the NBA. They need someone like Lowry or Jimmy to light a fire under their asses.

I'm not willing to write off the Sixers yet, but I do think that not going harder after Lowry was pretty inexcusable. Having Lowry instead of Green/Maxey/Thybulle would clearly make them at least 5% better, which could mean the difference between a championship or not.

I think they could have made a deal work without Thybulle:

Green/Maxey/This year's 1st/2023 1st would have been a solid package, and puts them in a better position to win than George Hill.

[traps#10]

All these teams underestimated the heart of a champion and a true floor general, I’m looking at you Miami and Philly

[OakleyDokely]

In the Gasol deal, Masai gave up a good young C in Val, a solid young guard in Delon and a pick. That's a much better package than the Lowry trade offers rumoured.

Winners take chances. They don't overvalue late picks and rotation players. They add difference makers.

It's a good thing Masai didn't overvalue Val and Delon because otherwise no title. They don't get out of the 2nd round without Gasol.

[traps#10]

In the Gasol deal, Masai gave up a good young C in Val, a solid young guard in Delon and a pick. That's a much better package than the Lowry trade offers rumoured.

Winners take chances. They don't overvalue late picks and rotation players. They add difference makers.

It's a good thing Masai didn't overvalue Val and Delon because otherwise no title. They don't get out of the 2nd round without Gasol.

I don’t get teams that are unwilling to give up mid to late 1st round picks for difference makers. Who cares if you give up a young player who might not turn out for a player who can help you now on your run.

[metafisical]

Who cares if the Sixers or Heat didn't trade for Lowry? Why does that affect us? If Lowry is THAT good, isn't it better that he is on our team rather than on a rival team? Or are we just sad that we didn't get picks and young players from a possible trade?

[God Squad]

Who cares if the Sixers or Heat didn't trade for Lowry? Why does that affect us? If Lowry is THAT good, isn't it better that he is on our team rather than on a rival team? Or are we just sad that we didn't get picks and young players from a possible trade?

You're missing the point. It's that Lowry value right now even after trade deadline and the playoffs is significantly higher than it was prior. Teams like the Lakers, Philly and Miami undervalued him and overvalued their bum prospects. I'm sure a majority of rap fans are happy he's still on the team. He's our GROAT.

[Chandan]

Who cares if the Sixers or Heat didn't trade for Lowry? Why does that affect us? If Lowry is THAT good, isn't it better that he is on our team rather than on a rival team? Or are we just sad that we didn't get picks and young players from a possible trade?

You're missing the point. It's that Lowry value right now even after trade deadline and the playoffs is significantly higher than it was prior. Teams like the Lakers, Philly and Miami undervalued him and overvalued their bum prospects. I'm sure a majority of rap fans are happy he's still on the team. He's our GROAT.

lowry's value is no longer tied to the raptors organization because he's a free agent now.

[Badonkadonk]

Who cares if the Sixers or Heat didn't trade for Lowry? Why does that affect us? If Lowry is THAT good, isn't it better that he is on our team rather than on a rival team? Or are we just sad that we didn't get picks and young players from a possible trade?

You're missing the point. It's that Lowry value right now even after trade deadline and the playoffs is significantly higher than it was prior. Teams like the Lakers, Philly and Miami undervalued him and overvalued their bum prospects. I'm sure a majority of rap fans are happy he's still on the team. He's our GROAT.

lowry's value is no longer tied to the raptors organization because he's a free agent now.

The Raps still have leverage because of being in the best position to re-sign him (bird etc.) and exploring S&T scenarios, or re-playing the whole trade-deadline thing again.

The Lowry S&T discussions have already begun on other boards and in social media.

[bstein14]

I am fairly confident that the Nets getting Harden is what really killed the Lowry trade. A few GMs thought the push to win it all this year was less likely because of how stacked the Nets were. If there was knowledge of these injuries, especially the Nets, Philly would of course go back in time and trade for Lowry because he would almost certainly be the difference maker that would lead Philly to win it all this year. He also would have taken a huge amount of pressure off of Simmons down the stretch of games. Even Harris, who has never really been a guy you throw it to at the end of games and he ISOs into winning buckets... Lowry would have solved a ton of issues for that team.

[hyper316]

I am fairly confident that the Nets getting Harden is what really killed the Lowry trade. A few GMs thought the push to win it all this year was less likely because of how stacked the Nets were. If there was knowledge of these injuries, especially the Nets, Philly would of course go back in time and trade for Lowry because he would almost certainly be the difference maker that would lead Philly to win it all this year. He also would have taken a huge amount of pressure off of Simmons down the stretch of games. Even Harris, who has never really been a guy you throw it to at the end of games and he ISOs into winning buckets... Lowry would have solved a ton of issues for that team.

I don't think it was Harden and afraid of the nets. It was question about Lowry wanting 2/$50MM, longevity/productivity, and teams too cheap to let go of young players+FRP. Lowry can still play at elite level - shown in his last game against Lakers

[Fairview4Life]

Durant coming off an ACL injury, Kyrie who has been frequently hurt, the entire league suffering through a ton of injuries during the course of the season due to the compressed offseason and compressed game schedule. How could anyone have ever guessed there might be some injuries in the playoffs, opening the door for a non Nets team to win the title?